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3/4 - Judaism Beliefs and Jewish Practices COPY Flashcards

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What does a Messiah mean in hebrew?

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Annointed one

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What do Jews believe about a Messiah?

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God will one day send a Messiah to lead the world to peace

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What does The Messianic Age refer to?

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A sign of the end of the world and the physical resurrection of the dead

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What is the Mitzvot?

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Jewish commandments

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What many commandments are there in the Mitzvot?

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613

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What does Monotheistic mean?

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The belief in a single all mighty God

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What does Omnipotent mean?

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All powerful

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What does Omnipresent mean?

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God is everywhere

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What does Omnibenevolent mean?

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God is All loving

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What does Omniscient mean?

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God is all knowing

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What do Orthordox Jews believe about Holy Scriptures?

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That they should be followed strictly

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What does Pikuach nefresh mean for Jews?

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If they need to save someones life they are aloud to break one of their commandments

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What is a Rabbi?

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Religious offical of a synagogue

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What is the promied land to Jews?

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God offered Abraham The promised land if his descendants obey and Worship God

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What is a reform Jew?

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A Jew who keeps tradition but changes it to suir modern life

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What is the Sanctity of Life?

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The belief that Human life is sacred and is a gift from God. Must be respected and protected

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What is Shabbat?

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The Jewish day of rest which lats 25 hours after Friday evening (every week)

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What does Shekinah mean?

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God’s divine presence

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What is Shema?

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Believed to be a prayer from the word of God and is said twice a day

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What is The Talmud?

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Teachings from early rabbis about the Torah

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What is the Torah?

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First 5 books of the Hebrew bible

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What is the name for the Hebrew Bible?

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TeNaKh

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What does Deuteronomy 6:4-5 read?

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“Hear O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! You shall love the Lord your God with all your soul and with all your might.”

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What does Genesis 12 read?

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I will make you a great nation and i will bless you

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What is the 'Jewish Bible' name?
Tenakh
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What do reform Jews believe about the creation of the world.
God created the world using the Big Bang and evolution
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What do Orhtodox Jews believe about the creation of the world
God made the world in six days and they reject the big bang
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Last minute
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What can a synagogue be used for?
Worship, study and community activities
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What are 2 differences between Orthodox and reform Jewish synagogues?
Orthodox: Services said in hebrew, men and women sit seperately Reform: Mordern services in local language, men and women sit together
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What does shabbat do?
It shows respect for God resting on the seventh day of creation
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What is Rosh Hashanah?
Jewish new year - a time of reflection
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What is Brit Milah?
Circumcision ceremony for boys
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What age do boys gets circumsised in Judaism?
8 days old
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What is a Naming Ceremony?
Where GIRLS recieve their hebrew names in a synagogue
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When do Boys do Bar Mitzvah?
Age 13
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When does a girl do Bat Mitzvah?
Age 12
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What is Bar/Bat Mitzvah?
Where a child reads the Torah and takes on adult responsibilites
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What does Bar/Bat Mitzvah symbolise?
Become an adult and responsible of your own faith
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Why do people break Glass in Jewish Weddings?
To remember the destruction of the Temple and how serious marriage is
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What do Jews call food that is allowed?
Kosher
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What do Jews call food that is NOT allowed?
Trefah
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What are some examples of Trefah foods?
Pork and mixing meat and dairy
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What makes food kosher?
If the blood from the meat has been drained Animals that chew the cud Slaughtered specially
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What does Krashrut mean?
Dietary laws from God
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Why is Kashrut significant for Jews?
Shows obedience to God and helps maintain identity
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What does the Torah contain?
The 613 Mitzvot
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What does Exodus 28:8 read?
Remember the Sabbath day and keep it Holy
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What does Leviticus 11:2 read?
You are allowed to eat anything which has a split hoof and chews the cud
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What does Exodus 23:19 read?
You shall not boil a kid in its mothers milk
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What does exodus 23:19 suggest?
Do not mix dairy with milk
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What is something that is NOT found in a Jewish household?
A crucifix
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What are two jewish prayers?
The shema and the Kiddush
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What are two ways Rosh Hashanah is celebrated?
Reciting special prayers at the synagogue to repent and reflect Familiy meals with foods that have symbolic meanings
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Why does dipping apples in honey symbolise on Rosh Hashanah symbolise?
The wish for a sweet new year
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What does Proverbs 22:6 read?
"Guide a child on their path, and they will stay true to it for life"
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What does Genesis 17:10 read?
"Every male among you shall be circumsised"
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What does Ecclesiastes 7:1 read?
"The day of death is better than the day of birth"
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What does Dueteronomy 30:19 read?
"Choose life so that your descendants may live"
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What does Isaiah 33:22 read?
"The Lord is our judge, the Lord is our Lawgiver"
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What does Gan Eden mean?
Paradise
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Who did God give the 10 commandments to and where?
Moses on mount Sinai
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What is the sanctity of life?
all life is sacred because it is given by God
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What is the idea of Pikuach Nefresh?
Saving a life overrides all other commandments

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